corticosterone

American

[kawr-ti-kos-tuh-rohn, -koh-stuh-rohn] / ˌkɔr tɪˈkɒs təˌroʊn, -koʊ stəˈroʊn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that is involved in regulation of the water and electrolyte balance of the body.

corticosterone British

/ ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn /

noun

a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. Formula: C 21 H 30 O 4 See also corticosteroid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of corticosterone

First recorded in 1935–40; cortico- + ster(ol) + -one

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

corticosterone

This change, in turn, was driven by endocannabinoids that were released in the amygdala in response to corticosterone.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2024

The ratio of dehydroepiandrosterone to corticosterone increased after they learned how to drive.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2019

This second generation also had lower levels of corticosterone, the mouse equivalent of cortisol, after a stressful spell inside a tight tube.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 18, 2019

Baby rats that received more of this care had less of the stress hormone corticosterone.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2018

A glucocorticoid produced in much smaller amounts is corticosterone.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023